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Moving to and living in Portland
A diverse, creative, beautiful city, Portland offers something for almost everyone and has frequently been listed as one of America’s top cities to live, work, play and visit.
Portland is a very livable city for everyone who wants to be part of a community that takes responsibility for themselves and their neighbors. Whether you want to be part of an active urban environment or be part of small residential neighborhoods, Portland boasts lifestyles that appeal to all!
As a city we have a long tradition of being inclusive and tolerant and our housing opportunities reflect that community sensibility. From market rate condos to artist live-work spaces, single family homes to affordable housing and rentals, mixed use developments and college dorms all are found throughout our city. Arts, educational, entertainment and cultural opportunities, a wide range of faith based institutions, outstanding medical care, outdoor amenities and much more await you as a Portland resident.
Portland. The Way Maine Does A City.
If you are interested in moving to Portland, here are some resources to help you research and plan your move!
- LiveWorkPortland is an effort to increase the visibility of the creative community in Portland, Maine, with the explicit goal of growing that community both in its numbers and it’s economic impact on the city.
- City of Portland (education statistics, labor force, cost of living, demographics, health services and more)
- Taxes – Portland
- MaineToday.com Moving to Maine Guide
- Area Code: 207
- Demographics & Population
- Maine Weather
- Maine Maps
- Hospitals in Portland
- Portland Chamber
- Greater Portland Council of Governments
Primary schools
- Breakwater School (private)Cathedral School (private-Catholic)
- Fred P. Hall Elementary School (public)
- East End Community School (public)
- Helen King Middle School (public)
- Longfellow School (public)
- Harrison Lyseth Elementary School (public)
- Lincoln Middle School (public)
- Lyman Moore Middle School (public)
- Peaks Island Elementary School (public)
- Presumpscot Elementary School (public)
- Howard C. Reiche School (public)
- Riverton Elementary School (public)
- St. Brigid School (private-Catholic)
- Waynflete School (private)
High schools
- Casco Bay High School (public-expeditionary)
- Catherine McAuley High School (private-Catholic, all-girls)
- Cheverus High School (private-Jesuit)
- Deering High School (public)
- Portland Arts & Technology High School (public-vocational)
- Portland High School (public)
- Waynflete School (private)
